BAYAMON, Puerto Rico (Interstat) — Damian Jones posted 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Bayamon Vaqueros past the Arecibo Capitanes 100-93 on Thursday at Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum.

Bayamon led 29-19 after the first quarter and extended its advantage to 55-52 by halftime. The Vaqueros outscored Arecibo 27-19 in the third quarter before holding on in the fourth as the Capitanes cut the deficit but came up short.

Jassel Perez added 21 points, five rebounds and five assists for Bayamon, which improved to 21-10. Stevie Thompson scored 18 points, Jae Crowder had 16 points and six boards, and Javier Mojica contributed 16 points. Javier Ezquerra dished eight assists.

Timothy Soares led Arecibo with 30 points and 10 rebounds, adding four assists and three blocks. R.J. Melendez scored 23 points with five rebounds and five assists, DeAndre Pinckney grabbed 11 rebounds, and Diego Pellot had nine points and five assists. The Capitanes dropped to 14-11.